used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
anew
From this reading "Begin firing again, slow and careful shots, at the men carrying the matches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Begin firing again, slow and careful shots, at the men carrying the matches.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Begin firing again, slow and careful shots, at the men carrying the matches.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Begin firing again, slow and careful shots, at the men carrying the matches.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Begin firing again, slow and careful shots, at the men carrying the matches.
CARTRIDGEnounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒ/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading "ONE CARTRIDGE LEFT."
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading "Begin firing again, slow and careful shots, at the men carrying the matches.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stop; I'll begin."
junknounUS /dʒʌŋk/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "ONE CARTRIDGE LEFT."
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading "Begin firing again, slow and careful shots, at the men carrying the matches.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
the force of workers available
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "ONE CARTRIDGE LEFT."
move upward
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Begin firing again, slow and careful shots, at the men carrying the matches.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "Begin firing again, slow and careful shots, at the men carrying the matches.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
Stan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stop; I'll begin."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
very small
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no doubt about the matter, for as they were speaking a tiny curl of smoke began to rise from the middle of the group of busy men on the nearest junk, and Stan's voice rose, sounding hoarse and deep:
